John Peter Smith Hospital: John Peter Smith Hospital

John Peter Smith hospital (JPS) in Fort Worth, TX. This hospital is five-story, 234,000 square foot building. Opened in June 2008. This hospital deals with surgical care, telemetry, critical care, medical care and emergency patients. The goal of the hospitals design is to create a patient-friendly environment.

“The design team was challenged by JPS Health Network staff to create a campus image that is bold and unique while evoking an inspiring and comforting atmosphere for patients and staff, the response had to respect the existing campus materials and colors while creating a progressive image for the public hospital.” – Jeff Stouffer (principal designer with HKS Architects)

Patients rooms do not fell like a hospital rooms. The designers wanted to make a patient feel as if they were as home. Instead of using white wall with blue colors these rooms have wood vinyl and darker colors as would a house would have.

“Each patient room offers overnight stay and family amenities—including wireless capabilities—which create a home-like atmosphere, the warm wood laminates, wood-look vinyl flooring and cream solid surfacing materials used are easily cleanable, yet provide a hospitality appearance.” -Sandra Miller, senior interior designer with HKS

The new room design, in the hospital, allows charting stations to be next to a patients room so staff members can be close to the patient while doing paperwork. The design increases work flow and it minimises clutter and cuts down on travel time between rooms.

Patient rooms are divided into three different areas: patient, family and staff. Each area helps to improve patient care by minimizing disorder and stress and increasing comfort and relaxation.

The interior design and architecture company that was used to design the JPS hospital in Fort Worth, Texas was HKS Inc.
The design team for HKS: